After tying one end of a rope to a stationary object, you flick the free end so
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Question
After tying one end of a rope to a stationary object, you flick the free end so as to cause a sinusoidal standing wave that has a maximum displacement of 0.60 m and a wavelength of 1.23 m .
Part A
Select the correct time-dependent wave function in terms of the wave speed.
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Part B
What is the amplitude a?
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Part C
What is the wave number b?
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After tying one end of a rope to a stationary object, you flick the free end so as to cause a sinusoidal standing wave that has a maximum displacement of 0.60 m and a wavelength of 1.23 m .
Part A
Select the correct time-dependent wave function in terms of the wave speed.
Select the correct time-dependent wave function in terms of the wave speed. asin(bx) asin(bct) asin(t(xbc)) asin(b(xct))SubmitMy AnswersGive Up
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Part B
What is the amplitude a?
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What is the wave number b?
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Explanation / Answer
A.
OPTION D: a sin(b(xct)) [ANSWER]
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b)
As the maximum displacemnt is 0.60 m,
A = 0.60 m [ANSWER]
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c)
As
b = 2 pi / wavelength
Then
b = 2 pi / 1.23 m = 5.108280738 m-1 [ANSWER]
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